penny

penny音标

英 [ˈpeni]

美 [ˈpɛni]

penny基本释义

n.便士；【美】分

penny用法及例句

n.(名词)

便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士）

一便士硬币

一分

一分硬币

一小笔钱，小钱

一文钱

分

彭妮（音译名）

adj.(形容词)

无价值的

n.(名词)

[C]便士 (in Britain since 1971) a unit of money equal to one hundredth of a pound; (in Britain before 1971) a unit of money equal to one twelfth of a shilling

[C](美国、加拿大的)一分钱 (in the US and Canada)(a coin worth) a cent

[S]少量的钱 a small amount of money

noun

1. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

Synonym: centcentime

2. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdomequal to one hundredth of a pound

The form pence is used for the plural of meaning 1. 义项1的复数形式用pence。

1. （英国）便士（指币值或硬币）In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money.

e.g. Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.苹果酒每品脱也涨了1便士，而汽酒则每瓶涨了8便士。e.g. ...a shiny newly minted penny.新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币

2. 便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，价值1/12先令）A penny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling.

3. 分（指币值或硬币）A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.

e.g. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。

4. 一个子儿；分文If you say, for example, that you do not have a penny, or that something does not cost a penny, you are emphasizing that you do not have any money at all, or that something did not cost you any money at all.

e.g. From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny...从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。e.g. The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny...布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。

Pennies usually refers to a number of individual coins. He took two pennies out of his pocket. You use pence or p when you are talking about a sum of money. It only cost fifty pence… Admission for children is 50p. pennies 通常指几枚硬币：He took two pennies out of his pocket（他从口袋里掏出两枚硬币）。表示金额时用pence或p：It only cost fifty pence（只花了50便士），Admission for children is 50p（儿童票价为50便士）。

5. 恍然大悟；茅塞顿开；突然回过神来If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something.

e.g. 'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'“他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。”

6. 上厕所；方便If someone says that they are going to spend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet.

7. 不值钱；不稀奇Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find.

e.g. Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。

in AM, use 美国英语用 a dime a dozen

8. 物有所值；一分钱不白花If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.

penny的解释

e.g. The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny...那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。e.g. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。

1. 一美分：周二收到女儿老师Mrs. Carnahan的邮件,说本周五将是班级第一次跳蚤市场活动,欢迎小朋友把不需要的玩具拿来出售. 老师同时指出,现在正在学习一美分(penny)和五美分(nickel),希望出售的物品价格能反映出学习的内容,意即不要拿值钱的东西来卖.

2. 潘妮：<>(Big Bang Theory)1342万不雅众,间隔了一周后热带,这一集水准中规中矩,谢尔顿(Sheldon)终于获奖,潘妮(Penny)帮他遴选时装,而其他人则帮他克服紧张生理,*后几杯酒让谢尔顿斯文扫地,晚会视频文件也成为网络热点视频文件.

常用例句

词汇搭配

用作名词(n.)

说说(你)在想什么 (usually said to sb who has been silent for a while or appears deep in thought) tell me what you are thinking

用作名词(n.)

There are 100 pence in a pound.一英镑等于100便士。

The ticket cost 40 pence.这张票花了40便士。

I had but two pence in my pocket.我口袋里只有两个便士。

I have five shillings and a few pence.我有五先令和几个便士。

He's never turned an honest penny in his life.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一分钱。

The journey won't cost you a penny if you come in my car.如果你坐我的车去,一分钱也不用花。

To help his neighbor out, he emptied his purse to the last penny.为了帮助邻居解决困难,他倾囊相助。

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

earn honest penny用正当的手段挣钱

make honest penny用正当手段挣钱

pinch -nies用钱精打细算

turn honest penny用正当的手段挣钱

spend a penny〈美〉上厕所

Small..marbles made of clay which cost a penny.

出自：Betty Smith

Torto's mother gave Mensa threepence and Torto a penny.

出自：A. Djoleto

No pennies were issued in 1950.

出自：Coin Monthly

词语用法

词义讲解

常见错误

词源解说

n.(名词)

penny是英国的货币单位,意为“便士”,在1971年前是1先令的1/12,在1971年后指一英镑的1/100。penny在美国和加拿大,还可作“美分”“加拿大分”解,相当于cent,复数形式均为pennies。penny引申还可表示“少量的钱”,一般用于否定句。

penny的复数有两种形式：pennies和pence。在指钱数多少即“面值”时用pence,在指一个一个硬币时用pennies。

“六便士硬币”是six pence,“6个一便士的硬币”是six pennies,“总共六便士”是six pence。

在非正式文体中尤其是口语里, penny可用缩略式p,且其单复数同形。

n.(名词)

下面几个句子的意思不同:

There is six pennies on the table.

桌上有6枚一便士的硬币。

There is six pence on the table.

桌上有六便士(钱)。

There is a six pence on the table.

桌上有1枚六便士的硬币。

n.(名词)

我借给你的那五便士在哪里?

误 Where are that five pence I lent you?

正 Where is that five pence I lent you?

析 以钱的数额作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。

意想不到的收获

误 penny from heaven

正 pennies from heaven

正 pence from heaven

析 当表示“不费力而意外得到的东西”时,要用复数形式pence或pennies。

两便士的黄油足够了。

误 Two penny butter are enough.

正 Two penny butter is enough.

析 “1以上的基数词+penny+sth ”作主语时, penny和谓语动词均用单数形式。

☆ 直接源自古英语的pening；*初源自诺森伯兰语的penning。

高考真题例句

OG 1.penny

The phrase "penny paper " caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

"便士纸"这个短语引起了公众的兴趣, 不久就会有真正只卖一便士的报纸出现了。

2019全国卷3

近义词

临近词

centime生丁(一种货币单位)...

cent分

copper铜

pence便士

pennyworth

penny gaff

Pennyman

penny fee

Pennsylvania

pennystone

Penny Post

Penny Tai

Pennyquick

Pennycuick

pension

pennywort

相关列句

We spent every last penny we had on the house.(我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。)

Penny never got uptight about exams.(彭尼从未对考试感到紧张。)

But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.(但是“便士报”这个词引起了公众的兴趣，很快就会有真的只卖一个便士的报纸了。)

Come with me and carry some plaster, and instead of one penny, I'll give you five.(跟我来，搬点石灰，不止一个便士，我给你五个。)

He tossed a penny to the beggar.(他扔给乞丐一便士。)

Will you be kind enough to give a penny to a poor boy who is yawning from hunger?(你可以给一个因饥饿而打哈欠的可怜孩子一个便士吗？)

We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.(我们出公差所用的每一分钱都得报清楚。)

He earns so much that he never has a penny in his pockets.(他赚的钱太多了，以至于口袋里一分钱都没有。)

"Not only one penny," answered the Coal Man.(“不只一个便士。”拉煤的人说。)

It didn't cost a penny.(那东西没花一分钱。)